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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF AVISTA
CORPORATION DBA AVISTA UTILITIES’
POWER CURTAILMENT, COORDINATION,
AND COMMUNICATION PLAN

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CASE NO. AVU-E-01-14

NOTICE OF FILING OF
ENERGY CURTAILMENT PLAN

NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 28842

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on August 17, 2001, Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities filed its Power Curtailment, Coordination and Communication Plan with the Commission. The plan provides in a series of steps the process for Avista to curtail energy use of its customers in the event of emergencies. Idaho Code § 61-531 requires all electric corporations to maintain a plan for the curtailment of electric or gas consumption during an emergency. Idaho Code § 61-532 requires the Commission to review the plan, specifically considering the consistency of the plan with the public health, safety and welfare, the technical feasibility of implementing the plan, and the effectiveness with which the plan minimizes the impact of any curtailment
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Avista’s plan provides 13 steps through which the Company first identifies the problem and in the final steps returns the energy situation back to normal. As the situation escalates through the steps, Avista will provide information to the media and the public and begin curtailment of energy to customers. For example at step 4, Avista will initiate curtailment of its own non-essential energy use. At step 5, Avista notifies its industrial and commercial customers who have non-firm (interruptible) power contracts that they are required to curtail all such loads. At step 6, all customers are asked to voluntarily curtail all non-essential uses. Through step 8, Avista intensifies its requests for voluntary curtailment prior to mandatory curtailment of power. At step 12, Avista will commence curtailment by feeder (systematic rolling blackouts of predetermined feeders for a specified period of time, e.g., 30-minute blackouts).
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through -.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of this Notice. The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments. Written comments concerning this application shall be mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected below:

COMMISSION SECRETARY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074

Street Address for Express Mail:

472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-5983 BRUCE FOLSOM
AVISTA CORPORATION
PO BOX 3727
SPOKANE, WA 99220-3727
All comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application together with supporting workpapers, testimonies and exhibits, have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, based upon the filing in this case and the determination of the Commission, that review of the energy curtailment plan filed by Avista Corporation dba Avista Utilities shall be processed by Modified Procedure. See IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of September 2001.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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NOTICE OF FILING OF
ENERGY CURTAILMENT PLAN
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 28842 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 7, 2001